Pregnant for the Last Time explained

Pregnant for the Last Time
Cover:Pregnant For The Last Time.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Morrissey
B-Side:
  • "Skin Storm"
  • "Cosmic Dancer" (live)
  • "Disappointed" (live)
Released:[1]
Genre:Rockabilly
Length:2:43
Label:HMV
Producer:Clive Langer, Alan Winstanley
Prev Title:Sing Your Life
Prev Year:1991
Next Title:My Love Life
Next Year:1991

"Pregnant for the Last Time" is a song by Morrissey, released as a non-album single in July 1991. This was the first time Morrissey worked with guitarist Boz Boorer, who consistently worked with him until 2020. The single reached number 25 on the UK Singles Chart.[2] B-side "Skin Storm" was originally written and performed by Bradford, while another B-side, "Cosmic Dancer", is a cover of a T. Rex song.

Critical reception

The single was described in NME as a "lovely little music hall ditty" and "far more sprightly and accessible than most of Kill Uncle" in a very positive review.[3] In a retrospective review, Ned Raggett of AllMusic wrote "The title track itself is very rockabilly-glam, from the tribal drums to the heavy guitar twangs, though the curious lyric keeps it from being a Morrissey classic."

Live performances

The song was only performed live by Morrissey on his 1991 Kill Uncle tour.[4]

Track listings

7-inch vinyl and cassette

  1. "Pregnant for the Last Time"
  2. "Skin Storm" (Bradford cover)

12-inch vinyl and CD

  1. "Pregnant for the Last Time"
  2. "Skin Storm" (Bradford cover)
  3. "Cosmic Dancer" (T. Rex cover) (live in Utrecht, The Netherlands, 1 May 1991)
  4. "Disappointed" (live in Utrecht, The Netherlands, 1 May 1991)
CountryRecord labelFormatCatalogue number
UK HMV 7-inch vinyl POP1627
UK HMV 12-inch vinyl 12POP1627
UK HMV Compact disc CDPOP1627
UK HMV Cassette TCPOP1627

Personnel

Charts

Chart (1991)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[6] 71

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. New Releases: Singles. Music Week. 19. 13 July 1991.
  2. Web site: Morrissey UK chart . 27 February 1988 . officialcharts.com . 22 March 2017.
  3. http://motorcycleaupairboy.com/mozdisc1/pregnant.htm NME Pregnant for the Last Time Review
  4. Web site: Morrissey live history: Tour stats.
  5. Book: Goddard, Simon. Mozipedia: The Enclopedia of Morrissey and the Smiths. 2009. Random House. London. 331.
  6. 194.